openframeworks / openframeworks/openFrameworks

remove exports folder and pick files directly from libs/*

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Description

we have duplicated files and it's easy to forget when compiling new libs... the project files shoud take care of copying the correct dynamic libraries from wherever they are

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Inspect the duplicated files under exports and the project files that currently copy libraries from them. Trace how libraries are compiled and selected from libs/* across the supported platforms, then verify that project builds use the source library locations directly and no longer depend on exports. Confirm that newly compiled libraries are picked up without a second copy.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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